Blackstone Inc. (Book 1)

Part 60

Waking up this morning was a feat I didn't want to do. I wanted to stay in bed and not have to deal with the world today. My ass and thighs hurt and so did my pride.

I felt like I didn't know Preston anymore. The side he showed me last night was one I didn't want to see again. It was like he turned into a wholly different person and was completely emotionless.

I was stuck between two dominating men and I didn't know what to do.

On one hand, there was Dominic who was trying so hard to fight for me like he wanted more from me than just my body. If that was the case then why hadn't he tried to get to know me besides sleeping with me? And how would he 'fix' Jasmine being pregnant? There was no way other than...but he wouldn't want her to do that, right? He had even said he would give me a baby so he wouldn't ask her to terminate hers...right?

But on the other hand, there was Preston who was sweet and gentle...until he wasn't. He wanted to get to know me and he wanted to show me off and treat me well, but I now knew that if I messed up again there would be serious repercussions.

I didn't want to let go of Dominic. I wanted him. But I didn't want to let go of Preston as I wanted him as well.

There was something between Dominic and me, whether it be lust or not, and I wanted to see where it went...

But there was also something between Preston and me and I wanted to see where that went, as well.

′You're fucked.′

I know.

***

"Good morning, Genevieve," he finally said after the elevator doors closed.

"Good morning, Sir," I replied, not looking at him.

I wish I had never met him, never met Preston. I wouldn't be in some sick love triangle acting needy for both of them.

"How was your night?"

We were standing in the middle of the elevator side by side and I was busy counting the tiles on the floor so I didn't have to look at him.

"Fine," I murmured. I wasn't in the mood to speak to him, to even speak to Preston.

I messed up and I didn't know how to get myself out of this situation.

I shouldn't have agreed to date Preston when I knew I still wanted Dominic. Even if we couldn't be together because he was with Jasmine, it still wasn't fair to Preston for me to drag him into my drama and indecisiveness.

"I know you're lying, Princess," he rubbed his knuckles against my arm and I moved away slightly.

I wouldn't allow him to touch me today. I wouldn't even look him in the eye. I would do my job and make sure that Mr. Emerson signed the contract and then I would ask to go home. I didn't want to be out in the world today.

"Hey," he said gently and he turned fully toward me, "What happened? Talk to me, Genevieve."

I sighed, still looking down, "I seriously can't do this with you today, Dominic. I haven't got it in me to be lustfully unaware of your situation. I haven't got it in me to be okay with you trying to win me over in secret. I only mean this in the nicest way possible, but please leave me alone."

"No. Tell me what happened," he said a little more stern.

"Just let it go, Dominic. I'm being serious. I don't want to do this today. I'm going to help you get Mr. Emerson to sign that contract and then I'm going back home. I can't deal with anything else today. Please respect my boundaries."

Just then the elevator stopped on the 10th floor and Jasmine stepped on. I watched her red high heels as she went to stand on the other side of Dominic.

"Good morning, Dominic," she said cheerfully.

"Morning, Jas," he murmured as he turned away from me.

I backed my self into the corner and just listened.

"Are we having lunch together today since we couldn't yesterday," she asked and I saw her press her body against his side.

I felt disgusted watching her fawn all over him like I hadn't done just that yesterday.

There was just something about him, something mysterious, that kept me in is orbit. He was the sun and I was the Earth and Preston was my moon.

Even though I knew Dominic was bad for me and I would eventually get burned if I got too close, I couldn't help but need him for his warmth.

Even though I knew keeping Preston too close was bad for both of us as we could eventually crash and tear each other to pieces, I couldn't help but need him to calm my raging tides and keep me in check.

They were both beautiful and I needed them both in different ways, but one was a significantly bigger aspect in my life.

I saw the sun throughout the day. I was caught up in needing him for life, to help me thrive, and to keep me warm.

And I saw the moon at night. I was caught up in needing him for a light in the dark, for him to calm the tides and chase the sun away; being around him gave me a sense of peace and kept me cool.

I was intrigued by the moon, I wanted to explore it and see what mysteries it held, but I was still so fascinated with the way the sun worked and how it managed to keep a distance even though I wanted more.

I didn't know what to do! There was no in-between! There was no space between day and night so when would I have time for myself, time to think things through?

"You coming?"

I looked up then and saw Dominic holding the doors open with a small smile playing at the corners of his mouth.

The sun was beckoning me forward and into the light and warmth.

"Sorry," I muttered as I walked out into the hallway.

"Thinking pretty hard, are you?" I saw the smirk before it even happened and couldn't help but feel my heart clench.

He was such a huge part of my life...what would I do without him? Who would I be without him?

He helped me see that this world...me being a submissive...was what I needed. And I would thank him by turning my back on him?

"Yeah, there's quite a bit to think about," I sighed and walked to my desk before starting up my computer.